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John 18:30
They answered and said to him: If he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him up to thee.
John 18:30 · Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner)
John 18:30 in other translations
They answered and said unto him, If he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him up unto thee.
“If He were not a criminal,” they replied, “we would not have handed Him over to you.”
They answered him, “If this man weren’t an evildoer, we wouldn’t have delivered him up to you.”
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In context
27 Again therefore Peter denied: and immediately the cock crew.
28 Then they led Jesus from Caiphas to the governor's hall. And it was morning: and they went not into the hall, that they might not be defiled, but that they might eat the pasch.
29 Pilate therefore went out to them, and said: What accusation bring you against this man?
30 They answered and said to him: If he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him up to thee.
31 Pilate therefore said to them: Take him you, and judge him according to your law. The Jews therefore said to him: It is not lawful for us to put any man to death.
32 That the word of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he said, signifying what death he should die.
33 Pilate therefore went into the hall again and called Jesus and said to him: Art thou the king of the Jews?
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